Thursday, October 25, 2012

A new day beckons.




The workmen continue to rewire the salle des fetes. The red tubes in the middle of the village green now joined by a large drum of electrical cable. Four in the afternoon. The power goes off . The second day in a row that this has happened. After an hour someone at Electricite de France answers the phone. '' There's no one here at the moment Monsieur. Call back in the morning ". Angus is about to observe that clearly someone is there but the voice at the other end has hung up.

 'The font' , complete with freshly installed crown, arrives home at midnight. Eight hours late. The French air traffic controllers have gone on strike again. Over a glass of champagne by candlelight we wonder if there is any group of workers anywhere in the world that strike as frequently as the French air traffic controllers. Something must be annoying them.

Six am. The power comes back on and with it all the lights and appliances that were running yesterday. A day of calls to the wonderful people at Electricite de France beckons . The romance of life in deepest France profonde.
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13 comments:

  1. 10NISNE1October 25, 2012 at 8:21 AM

    With all that life throws at you, you're lucky to have such a great sense of humor!

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  2. Whispering WallsOctober 25, 2012 at 11:16 AM

    Freshly installed crown?

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  3. fleurlilianOctober 25, 2012 at 11:24 AM

    Happy 3rd anniversary - thinking of the white fluffy boys... Thought of a regal crown for a split second - how funny would that be. My little circus is busy digging holes in the garden... High fives from all of us Susanne, Daisy, Foxiie and Kiri

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  4. ~Kim at Golden Pines~October 25, 2012 at 11:46 AM

    Your post made me think of the Chinese proverb that says 'it's better to light a candle than curse the darkness.' I think with the safe return of 'the font' that was exactly what you did!

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  5. VirginiaCOctober 25, 2012 at 12:38 PM

    That someone who answered the phone, was probably the janitor at Electricite de France.
    I can't believe that the French air traffic controllers are on strike AGAIN!!!! What is it that they are so disgruntled about ALL THE TIME???? Their union must work overtime on their behalf.
    Glad the Font is back home safely with her new crown...should we now call her Queen?

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  6. Bella Roxy & MacduiOctober 25, 2012 at 1:28 PM

    Always look on the bright side of life!

    XXXOOO Daisy, Bella & Roxy

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  7. Robin LarkspurOctober 25, 2012 at 1:59 PM

    I think romance in your little part of France is alive and well: champagne by candlelight at midnight!

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  8. tammy jOctober 25, 2012 at 2:25 PM

    you can fight life. or you can go with the flow.
    you have the gift of going with the flow. you're teaching me. thanks.

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  9. houndstoothOctober 25, 2012 at 2:26 PM

    At least 'the font' got home safely, and wine by candlelight doesn't sound all that bad to me...

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  10. WFT NobbyOctober 25, 2012 at 2:46 PM

    We are singing along with Daisy, Bella and Roxy!

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  11. MrsDuncanMahoganyOctober 25, 2012 at 6:52 PM

    Always fun to awaken to every light on, telly, radio, etc, etc after a power outage. What is up with those air traffic controllers? Wow....

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  12. KariOctober 25, 2012 at 10:21 PM

    If you have to be without electrical service, good companionship and a bottle of champagne is the way to go.

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  13. JacksDadOctober 26, 2012 at 12:15 AM

    Our electricity usually goes out when it's cold and something interesting is on tv!

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